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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 9-11 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost |
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Origins: Southern Africa Other Botanical Names: Dietes catenulata, D. compressa, D. crassifolia, D. iridifolia, D. macleaii, D. prolongata, Ferraria blanda, Iris catenulata, I. compressa, I. moraeoides, Moraea catenulata, M. iridioides, M. prolongata, Naron iridioides, N. orientale Other Common Names: Fortnight Lily | ||||||||
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